Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-09
3 NrlaHsoRs


WIN
Er~ss.
CuAkcan NNs o.
Tie rnicci connty ,cAehcrfs institute
~coaveaed 4 Erria. Nsy "a. Sept G 3
swadley ssaisd n q lsicf war The object
Of the meeting and regretted % few
teachers were present Supt Swadley
was elected Chairman. r w II Gilbert
Secretary. and r r Emmert Assistant
Secretary. It was then unanimously
agreed that teachers from other coun-
ties be invited to seats. Tho Chairman
then appointed a committee 10 draft q
program for the present session. TO wilt:
Prof Charles Mason. Prof II X johnson.
r W II Gilbert, r r Emmert, and W
7 Gillls, who submitted the following
report. Topics for discussion: 1. The
advantages Of teachers institutes. q.
How should these institutes be con-
ducteds 8. Qualifications necessary for
a successful teacher. 4 How a prompt
and regular attendance in our schools be
sccuredf 8. Should VIC use corporal
punishment In our schoslsf O., How
shall we teach beginncrsi How 10 OF.
ganizc and conduct a country school.
Topic No. l was then discussed by Profs
Mason. johnson, Gilbert. ellis, Emmert,
Hnlin, Bogart and Sans, all pointing
out many advantages derived from such
teachers meetings. Topic No. Q. Gil.
bert. Mason and ellis. who thought the
class plan associated with lectures prefer.
able. but the better being the former.
AZ the night session Topic No. 8 was
then taken up Gilbert thought. LIST
Qualification was good moral character;
3 pseacsnsyS 5 pomp,nesss 4 gentle
ness Mason. I, geed health, Z. sigi.
lsRses s r~esroasihsAN. Hahn. kaewl.
edge a Aam&n assarN Saturday The
inssitase eeaveneA At snpeiatd hsar.
Minsses q yesterday we're read and ap,
proved Tcp& No 4 was discussed BY
Mssoa who tkeegAt a &veS interest
alsnssessea b. teacher SS1sert. VIA the
sseesscsS@ the p3psl& Hepweea l. 10
yc3r s9CS q make personal iasafry
sAcst sesess persiS Tepse No 5 was
saSes Se sad ssscaSsed b. rrof Hop,
rcc& wA> sAe1gAt IN extreme cases the
Alternative uce& be the enly way to en-.
&rce good disSplfne Prof Mason thought
'Seraal vigilance on the part Of the teach.
e renders such extreme measures unnec.
The institute convened at 1
o'clock. Prof Swadley in the chair.
Chairman announced the following as a
on resolutions: r r johnson.
W I ellis. W A Sans. Topic No 8
was taken up and discussed by Prof Hop.
who thought, "Nevcr use spelling
book; begin with a sentence and illus.
trasc tho word by the object which the
word represents. No 7, was discussed
BY tho sAnc gentleman In a brief and
able manner. Supt. Swadley being com.
pollcd TO return home. b w Woodward,
Esq, was elected chairman In his stead.
The committee on resolutions presented
thoir report rs follows:
Resolred, I, That VIC return our most
sincere thanks TO Profs Mason, johnson
nnu Hopwood for their Instructions and
interest manifested at our institute: ~.
That We feel under many obligations TO
tho people OF Erwin for their hospitality;
y That the teachers falling to attend
tho institutes shall thereby forfeit their
certificates; 4, That the secretary furnish
tue editors OF the Erwin Unakedn o copy
OF the proceedings Of our institute for
publication
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted. The institute convened at 7:8O
T M. The Secretary read q few ques.
lions placed In the question box. Prof
Hopwood answered them. BY request
the latter gentleman closed the institute
with brief. but able, lecture on Moral
Education" otF
The revenue men We spoke OF las
week as making n raid on ''moonshiners'
In the Hollow Poplar vicinity caught
three %violators Of the law. John d Tip
ton aud Zcb Bailey were caught In the
Lost Cove, where they found Upton
"chunking up" the fire under the still,
and Arch Bennett was found and taken
at his home on tho Unaka Mountain
The prisoners were taken to B~akcrsvillc,
where Upton and Bennett were lodged in
jail, Baily keeping out by turning states
evidence.